I think we have all seen, or used some analogies to help explain aikido techniques. Sometimes they are helpful, sometime a bit contrived. Late one night at the dojo we decided to put a few through their paces…here's what it looked like. Thanks Alison and Eric sensei's for being such good uke's…err…sports!

Nice, something to add to the material, i better crack open that carton ;)

Now i remember Jaime Zimron sensei did a nice demo at an aikiexpo 2002? using golf clubs (not that i was there just saw the video), unfortunately all i could see on the web was this somewhat commercial video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV9xKiqLYIU but I remember the demo had some futari ad more